small quantity; little; little while; short distance
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to face; to go towards; to head towards
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
two by two; by twos; as a couple
to form a pair; to pair up
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
stairs; stairway; staircase
one by one; one after another; successively
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
elder sister; effeminate man
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate